You would be forgiven for believing you lived in a parallel universe if you read Newco Rangers director, Paul Murray, today, who told us, “the benchmark in Scotland is Celtic”. “First and foremost, we don’t want to put the club into financial risk”, he told reporters.
Yes, I know, it’s supposed to be the company, or maybe the holding company, that’s put at financial risk, not the club, the club can sail on regardless of financial realities. With an impressive sense of entitlement, but we’ll not press Murray to square that circle.
Let’s instead remind him of the roles of a non-executive director. PricewaterhouseCoopers define the roles of a non-exec as:
Constructively challenging and contributing to the development of strategy
Monitoring the performance of management
Satisfying themselves that financial information is accurate and that financial controls and systems of risk management are robust
Succession planning and determining appropriate levels of remuneration for executive directors.
Paul Murray, you will remember, was a non-executive director of oldco Rangers, and that club was well and truly put into financial risk, costing hundreds of creditors money, ending in liquidation.
Businesses have non-executives to offer help but also to be the eyes and ears of ordinary shareholders, creditors, customers, staff and any other stakeholders. It’s their job to sit at board meetings and ask the questions of the executive management, ensuring the company is able to meet all obligations.
They should be banging fists on the table demanding risks are brought under control. If they are unable to impose control on management, they should resign.
It was Paul Murray’s role to ensure that financial controls and systems of risk management were robust at oldco. He was paid to constructively challenge strategy, and to ensure management performed their duties.
In this respect, Murray was magnificent.
22 years ago we went through a rebirth. The old board, unable to take the club forward, limped off the scene. Imagine for a second that a few years later Fergus and his fellow directors were swept aside by the old board (who remember saw the writing on the wall and appropriate took steps).
It’s unthinkable. The benchmark in Scotland is indeed Celtic, where those susceptible to vanity spending on football bling at the cost of financial security will never be the eyes and ears of the club’s fans and shareholders.
These people are perfect in every way.
510 Comments- Pages:
- «
- 1
- ...
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- »
THE GREEN MAN
_________________
Some folk think that they will change the picture re : All things Celtic / the establishment etc…
by, filling in petitions ?
Some folk place they’re faith in the Res : 12 Rebels….time will tell.
For me….Apathy took hold after MO’N left.
But…having thought about it….apathy might be the sucker punch that, the group that I identify as, the real problem for Celtic supporters – a cold hearted, soulless, Celtic PLC.
Ye see, the PLC’s policies have greatly reduced the quality of the product in the dug out and, on the pitch and, have chased away at least half of the attendances at Celtic Park.
Bottom line….
I don’t go anymore.
The PLC don’t get my money – downside, the I don’t get to cheer on the hoops on the pitch.
But,….the plus point for me is, the knowledge that a collection of, deceitful, sleekit, kowtowing liars aren’t getting my money and laffin up they’re cuffs at me.
Apathy will get rid of the board, slowly but surely.
Or, maybe karma will execute proper justice on the board if….
Big McGhee hand Ronny his eres on a plate(again) the morra ?
Aberdeen win the league(I don’t want to see this but….)
The deid(LOL) huns win the SC(don’t want to see that but….)
Could Karma be clearing her throat…..?
HH
typos – sorry
The Green Man
I agree what we know is probably only the tip of the iceberg.
We are learning more all the time and hence my point is you are at best jumping the gun in blaming Celtic and at worst letting your emotions cloud your judgement.
Another point is that instead of making, in total, probably well over 150 posts on the issue on here to date, that it may be a more productive use of your time and help bring the issues at play to the wider support if you took more discernible and visible action. I could be wrong on that, but you are banging your head off a brick wall on here so whats to lose.
HH
AN TEACH SOLAIS on 8TH APRIL 2016 10:38 AM
__________________________________________________
Aye,…..well, we’ll joost need to put him up the back of the bus along with…
DD
Packie
WGS
MO’N
Murdo
McGarvey
Sutton
etc….
It’ll be some size of bus the way that the civil un-resters are going on eh?
HH
Setting Free The Bears 8:45
Interesting post. Hope we stick with Ronny. Could see us with a team in a couple of years with Tierney, McGregor, Christie, Ajer, Nesbitt and Miller. If we ditch Ronny and get someone like Moyes I can’t see this happening.
KevJ
Dont want to say too much…because the CQN censors are watching how many posts i make.
They seem to think im some psychotic alky.
Sociologists would apparently have a field day.
I dont know if they expect to submit myself to psychiatric evaluation…no doubt that will be next:)
Huns have been treated better on this site:)
However,…I will stand on principle, and i reserve the right to call out dodgy dealings when i see them.
We have to fight for the soul of Celtic…. and we will never bow to intimidation, of any kind.
HH
Off topic
Wee bit of history gone
Last link to St.kilda dies
http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/outer-hebrides/village-bay-conachair.shtml
HH
TRADITIONALIST88 on 8TH APRIL 2016 10:48 AM
__________________________________________________
The only way to deal with ‘all’ the corruption is to,
Sack The Celtic PLC set-up….restructure the club.
Get a board full of rebellious Celtic supporters who
won’t jump into bed with the establishment but, will
go for the heart.
Know how ye do that ?
Get a manager with cojones who’ll put a fearless team onto the
pitch that’ll thrash the huns on the pitch, hoover up the trophies,
give the Celtic fans loads of celebration days.
It’s so simple.
The greatest figure in the history of our club, loved nothing better than,
seeing his hooped team on the pitch, sticking it to the establishment.
NOTHING hurts them more than, seeing a Celtic team running round the pitch,
parading a trophy in front of an, ecstatic, spine-tingling-YNWA Celtic support.
NOTHING…can touch that.
We’ll no beat them in masonic courts but,…we’ll beat them on the masonic
pitches….ye just have to be…cute!
So, so simple.
Sack the board – Let the Magic begin.
You’ll Never Walk Alone….in the Jungle.
THE GREEN MAN SAYS SACK THE BOARD on 8TH APRIL 2016 10:54 AM
_________________________________________________________________________
Maybe the CQN censors hink that yer in the next ward tae me in
Arkham Asylum.
The Rebellious Jungle Rises :)
HH
phone call…laters….
HH
TRAD88
Im starting to become a bit wary of posting at all.
Dont make the mistake of thinking, that i post with ignorance.
I choose to write on CQN in the manner i do, because its a release for me.
I like to let it flow, drop typos, rant and rave….its my antidote to the rigorous nature of my ‘real’ work.
I come on CQN to let off steam, crack a few gags, and sometimes lose the plot.
I dont mind taking a bit of stick at all….But, im no fool.
Again….as anybody that knows me…will tell you.
Bit confused…need advice….I know that some are calling THEM sevco, some newco, some ‘The Rangers’….and some using names that are not for my sensitive fingers to type…but ….
are they still The Huns?
Hail Hail
Matt
The Green Man
All well and good… we have reason to be angry.
Just my view that it may be better to channel it differently.
Matt…,
The hun word tuped
TRAD88
We all have our own ways of fighting back.
I have my own.
But id much rather be part of a collective protest.
Solidarity is the only way.
We may all differ in our outlook….but ive no doubt Celtic supporters want change.
A transformation in Scottish Football can be achieved, and if it takes a revolution…so be it.
Big Dedryk’ s pulled a hammy, out for 4 weeks.
Afternoon Timland from a coldish hun free mountain valley.
So the huns have finally gotten round to threatening one of the Res 12 bhoys.
Do what you think is right Auldheid, but don’t let the bastards get you down.
Charlie Mulgrew’s pulled a hammy, out for 6 weeks.
MATT
Rangers, Newco, Oldco, Sevco, The Rangers, Rangers FC, RIFC, The Light Blues, Club 12, etc. These are all mortal and can/will/already have die/died.
Huns is a lifestyle, a concept, a construct, an ideology and does not actually live in any sense.
Yes they are still Huns :)
Big Efe’s pulled a hammy, out for 8 weeks.
The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 8th April 2016 11:16 am
Things will come to a head, there is too much going on and we are too far down the line for it not to
An Tearmann a trip to St Kilda should be on everyone’s bucket list. Worked there for a year in 69-70, my brother treated me to a trip there for my birthday 5 years ago, magical place. How you keeping? Hail Hail Hebcelt
Macca’s pulled a Jenny, out for a while
Hun:
n.
1. A member of a group of Central Asian nomadic pastoralist peoples who invaded Europe in the fourth and fifth centuries ad and were defeated in 455.
2. often hun A barbarous or destructive person.
3. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a German, especially a German soldier in World War I.
4. A fat, ugly, greasy, racist fascist emanating from under a rock in west Scotland
[From Late Latin Hunnī, the Huns, of Central Asian origin; akin to Sogdian xwn, Sanskrit hūṇaḥ, and Middle Chinese xuawŋ-nɔ (source of Mandarin Xiōngnú), a member of various Central Asian peoples or multiethnic confederations that conquered and raided the Eurasian steppes in late antiquity, probably from their self-designation .]
i guess so matt
Broony’s pulled a muscle in his tongue – fit to play.
TRAD88
Thats something we can all agree on….it cant go on forever.
COOLMOREMAFIA
Brilliantly put,bud!
A few more descriptions on here
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hun
Auldheid
Sorry that you have experienced their loathsome traits.
If there is ever any help, I can offer, no matter how small please, don’t hesitate to get my contact details from our host.
Hail Hail.
Matt Stewart on 8th April 2016 11:10 am Bit confused…need advice….I know that some are calling THEM sevco, some newco, some ‘The Rangers’….and some using names that are not for my sensitive fingers to type…but ….
are they still The Huns?
Hail Hail
Matt
—————————————————————————————————————–
Matt, as the definitive authority on such things i would say:
A hun’s A hun For A’ That
Once again boys , many thanks for your expressions of condolence for Kevin.
They will , I`m sure , be much appreciated by his family and friends.
Macjay,
So sorry to hear about the loss of your friend Kevin Gaffney, sincere condolences to Kevin’s family.
Sounds like I’m ok with “Hun” then.
Although I must admit I was looking forward to the ‘son of hun’ debate.
Ach well I’ll just have to continue my planning for the establishment of a ‘dig a hole for a troll’ movement.
Hail Hail
Matt
The Green Man
Keep posting, as I’m sure you will.
I enjoy your posts, I’m sure your thoughts echo with many.
The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 8th April 2016 11:23 am
Exactly. The wait is frustrating but as I say the perfect storm is brewing
Celtic have won only 50% of all SPL meetings at Motherwell.
RIP Kevin
YNWA
Hopefully that statistic improves to100% of1 ( I know statistically gibberish) tomorrow and that the boys are firing on all cylinders. HH
I feel a bit embarrassed not having contributed to the site for a long time however does anyone have a spare ticket for tomorrow’s game?